Connections to NSFNET: A Pilot Program for Science and Technology Centers

9402301 Ellis全国6个科学技术中心提出建立与国家自然科学基金网（NSFNET）对接的试点合作项目。这些机构的共同愿景是，通过国家科学基金网提供的资源将大大提高他们实现为学生、教师和公众提供非正式科学教育的共同使命和目标的能力。此外，预计这组机构将成为其他博物馆的典范，并代表将成为科学和技术中心全面参与这一国家交流网络的普遍运动的先锋。此次合作的伙伴机构是：富兰克林研究所（PA）、自由科学中心（NJ）、科学博物馆（MA）、科学与工业中心（OH）、俄勒冈科学与工业博物馆（OR）、圣路易斯科学中心（MO）、科学广场（TX）。与国家科学基金网的连接将使博物馆的研究人员、教育工作者和参观者能够立即接触到广泛的远程信息资源。具体来说，进入国家科学基金网将有助于该试点小组的合作伙伴改善教学、研究和服务领域的运作。

9402301 Ellis A group of six science and technology centers across the country proposes to form a pilot collaborative effort to establish connections to NSFNET. These institutions share the vision that access to the resources provided via NSFNET will significantly enhance their ability to achieve their common missions and goals in providing informal science education for students, teachers, and the general public. Further, it is expected that this group of institutions will serve as a model for other museums and represents the vanguard in what will become a general movement for science and technology centers to become full participants in this national communication network. The partner institutions of this collaboration are: The Franklin Institute (PA), Liberty Science Center (NJ), Museum of Science (MA), Center of Science and Industry (OH), Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OR), St. Louis Science Center (MO), The Science Place (TX). Connection to NSFNET will bring a wide range of remote information resources within immediate reach of museum researchers, educators, and visitors. Specifically, access to the NSFNET will help the partners of this pilot group to improve operations in the areas of teaching, research, and service.